What's on in Bridport?
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Events in Bridport
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Sun 25 · 4 PM
🎬Cinema
PFF: Preview – Whispers in the Woods
Electric Palace
Sun 25 · 7 PM
🎬Cinema
PFF: Just an Illusion (12A) 116 mins
Electric Palace
Wed 28 · 10 AM
🖼️Exhibition
Caroline Ireland - Vibrant Pastels
Jenny Penney LOCAL MAKERS Shop and Gallery
Wed 28 · 6:30 PM
🎬Cinema
Bad Apples
Electric Palace
Thu 29 · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Seann Walsh: This is Torture
Electric Palace
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM
🎬Cinema
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Electric Palace
Sat 31 · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Peatbog Faeries
Electric Palace
Tue 3£15
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎶Singer-songwriter
Kirsty McGee (UK) & Nina Freckles (DE)
Bridport Electric Palace
Tue 3 · 6 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Foyer Sessions: Kirsty McGee & Nina Freckles
Electric Palace
Wed 4 · 10 AM
Jayne Burton - Cyanotype Prints - Wednesday to Saturday only
Jenny Penney LOCAL MAKERS Shop and Gallery
Wed 4 · 6:30 PM
🎬Cinema
Heart of the Beast
Electric Palace
Thu 5 · 1 PM
Pressure (12A) (2026) 100 mins *SUBTITLED MATINEE*
Electric Palace
Fri 6 · 6:30 PM
Sense and Sensibility (U) (2026) 131 mins
Electric Palace
Fri 6 · 9 PM
Club Electric 06.11.26
Electric Palace
Sat 7 · 9:30 AM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
BridLit 2026: Oliver Bullough
Electric Palace
Sat 7 · 2 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
BridLit 2026 : Robin Niblett
Electric Palace
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM
Digger (15) 129 mins
Electric Palace
Sun 8 · 1:30 PM
📚Literature🗣️Talk
BridLit 2026: Matthew Sweet
Electric Palace
Sun 8 · 3:30 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
BridLit 2026: Lachlan Goudie
Electric Palace
Mon 9 · 1 PM
📚Literature🗣️Talk
BridLit 2026: Jeremy Hunt
Electric Palace
Mon 9 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk🎭Theatre
BridLit 2026: Greg Doran
Electric Palace
Tue 10 · 2 PM
📚Literature🗣️Talk
BridLit: Sarah Churchwell & Jon Lee Anderson
Electric Palace
Wed 11 · 11 AM
Sense and Sensibility (U) (2026) 131 mins *SUBTITLED MATINEE*
Electric Palace
Wed 11 · 3:30 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
BridLit: Tobias Ellwood
Electric Palace
Wed 11 · 5:30 PM
📚Literature
BridLit 2026: Debbie McGee
Electric Palace
Thu 12 · 1:30 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
BridLit 2026: Ed Davey — Why I Care and Why Care Matters
Electric Palace
Fri 13 · 12 PM
*SOLD OUT* BridLit 2026: Mary Berry
Electric Palace
Fri 13 · 2 PM
BridLit 2026: Patrick Gale
Electric Palace
Fri 13 · 6:30 PM
The Comedy Store – Bridport 13.11.26
Electric Palace
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
The Comedy Store - Bridport
Bridport Electric Palace
Sat 14 · 11 AM
BridLit 2026: Tony Parsons
Electric Palace
Sat 14 · 3:30 PM
BridLit 2026: Sarah Raven
Electric Palace
Sat 14 · 5:30 PM
📚Literature🗣️Talk
BridLit: Jonathan Freedland
Electric Palace
Wed 18 Nov · 7:30 PMA$20
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
YinYOGA
jenbarronYOGA
Wed 18 Nov · 11 AM£25
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
Festive Feast With Sarah Whitaker
Rural Ranges Ltd
Wed 18 Nov · 1 PM
The Yellow Tie (15) 145 mins *MATINEE*
Electric Palace
Wed 18 Nov · 6:30 PM
The Yellow Tie (15) 145 mins
Electric Palace
Thu 19 Nov · 6:30 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
An Intimate Evening with Trevor Horn
Electric Palace
Fri 20 Nov · 6:30 PM
Brian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside
Electric Palace
Fri 20 Nov · 7:30 PM£26.95
📜Poetry📚Literature
Brian Bilston — How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside
Bridport Electric Palace
Sat 21 Nov · 7 PM£18
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Bridport Folk Society presents: Ryan Young
British Legion Hall
Sat 21 Nov · 7 PM
Fleetwood Bac
Electric Palace
Sat 21 Nov · 7:30 PM£25.30
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Fleetwood Bac
Bridport Electric Palace
Sat 21 Nov · 11 PM£8
MR .THING TURNTABLE TAKEOVER
THE RAVEN BAR
Wed 25 Nov · 6 PM
🎭Theatre
GIANT – The Play (15) 136 mins
Electric Palace
Thu 26 Nov · 6:30 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Manfreds — Get Your Kicks On Tour ’26
Electric Palace
Fri 27 Nov · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band
Electric Palace
Sat 28 Nov · 1 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
The Brubeck Project – Neil Maya Quartet
Electric Palace
Sat 28 Nov · 6:30 PM
🎬Cinema🍿Film club
The Comic Strip Presents… PART 2 – Films + Q&A (18)
Electric Palace
Sat 28 Nov · 7:30 PM£16–19
ShakeItUp: The Improvised Shakespeare Show
Bridport Arts Centre
Sun 29 Nov · 3 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Wessex Military Band Winter Concert 2026
Electric Palace
Thu 3 Dec · 6:30 PM
🎭Theatre🎭Panto
LIVE THEATRE: A Christmas Carol
Electric Palace
Fri 4 Dec · 6:30 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Bridport Big Band 2026
Electric Palace
Sat 5 Dec · 6 PM
💿DJ set🕺Disco
Disco Fever – The Ultimate Xmas Disco 2026
Electric Palace
Thu 10 Dec · 6:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
A Festive Evening with Ward Thomas
Electric Palace
Thu 10 Dec · 7:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Ward Thomas
Bridport Electric Palace
Fri 11 Dec · 6:30 PM
🎬Cinema
Wicker (15)
Electric Palace
Tue 15 Dec · 6:30 PM
🎭Theatre🕺Musical
Newsies
Electric Palace
Wed 16 Dec · 6:30 PM
🕺Musical
BYP: Newsies
Electric Palace
Thu 17 Dec · 6:30 PM
🕺Musical
BYP: Newsies
Electric Palace
Fri 18 Dec · 6:30 PM
🎭Theatre🎪Kids' show
Newsies
Electric Palace
Sun 20 Dec · 12 PM
🐣Animals0–15 yrs
Santa Live!
Electric Palace
Sun 20 Dec · 3 PM
🎪Kids' show0–15 yrs
Santa Live!
Electric Palace
Sun 20 Dec · 5:30 PM
🎪Kids' show0–15 yrs
Santa Live!
Electric Palace
Mon 21 Dec · 10 AM
🎪Kids' show🎭Panto0–15 yrs
Santa Live! Relaxed Performance
Electric Palace
Mon 21 Dec · 1 PM
Santa Live! 21.12.26 2pm
Electric Palace
Wed 23 Dec · 1 PM
🎬Cinema
It's A Wonderful Life (U) (1946)
Electric Palace
Sat 2 Jan · 1 PM
Wicker (15) 105 mins *MATINEE*
Electric Palace
Sun 3 Jan · 8 AM
🏊Water sports
Swim The Pier
Bridport Beach
Tue 5 Jan · 6:30 PM
Wicker (15) 105 mins
Electric Palace
Wed 6 Jan · 6:30 PM
Onwards & Sideways (15) 115 mins
Electric Palace
Sat 9 Jan · 7 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Smyths + Billy Blagg
Electric Palace
Fri 22 Jan · 6:30 PM
The Makings of a Murderer – Fatal Mistake
Electric Palace
Fri 19 Feb · 7 PM
The Style Councillors ‘Café Bleu’ Tour
Electric Palace
Fri 26 Feb · 7 PM
Mike Wozniak: The Bench 26.02.27
Electric Palace
Fri 26 Feb · 7:30 PM£25.20
Mike Wozniak
Bridport Electric Palace
Sat 13 Mar · 6:30 PM
ELO Again
Electric Palace
Tue 16 Mar · 6:30 PM
Mark Smith: Hearts of Oak
Electric Palace
Thu 18 Mar · 6:30 PM
Francis Rossi ‘Songbook: Quo – Past, Present, Future’
Electric Palace
Fri 19 Mar · 6:30 PM
The Comedy Store – Bridport 19.03.27
Electric Palace
Sat 20 Mar · 7 PM
Foyer Sessions: Rhoda Dakar DJ Set + DJ SANTA
Electric Palace
Thu 8 Apr · 7:30 PM
Paul Lamb & The King Snakes
Electric Palace
Sat 10 Apr · 7:30 PM£38.50
Martin Kemp - The Ultimate Back To The 80s DJ Party!
Bridport Electric Palace
Sat 10 Apr · 8:30 PM
Martin Kemp’s Back to the 80’s Party
Electric Palace
Thu 22 Apr · 7:30 PM
John Lydon
Electric Palace
Fri 30 Apr · 7:30 PM
Simon Fowler:The Ocean Colour Scene Songbook… and beyond
Electric Palace
Sat 8 May · 8 PM
The Unravelling Wilburys
Electric Palace
Thu 13 May
John Kearns
Bridport Electric Palace
Thu 13 May · 7:30 PM
John Kearns Tilting at Windmills
Electric Palace
Fri 14 May · 7:30 PM
The Comedy Store – Bridport 14.05.27
Electric Palace
Sat 15 May · 8 PM
Albert Lee
Electric Palace
Thu 27 May · 7:30 PM
SHERLOCK HOLMES DOUBLE BILL: A STUDY IN SCARLET & THE VALLEY OF FEAR – radio plays live on stage
Electric Palace
Fri 28 May · 8 PM
Paul Foot
Bridport Arts Centre
Sat 29 May · 8 PM
ABBA GOLD
Electric Palace
Sun 6 Jun · 7:30 PM
An Intimate Evening With Paul Young 06.06.27
Electric Palace
Sat 12 Jun
West Bay Vintage Rally
Melplash Showground
Thu 17 Jun · 7:30 PM
Del Amitri – 45 Years Of Modest Failure
Electric Palace
Sat 19 Jun · 8 PM
The Specials Ltd + Support
Electric Palace
Sat 26 Jun
Celine - My Heart Will Go On
Bridport Electric Palace
Fri 2 Jul · 7:30 PM
Tom Glover – Did You Watch That Reel I Sent You?
Electric Palace
Sat 17 Jul · 8 PM
A Band Called Malice
Electric Palace
Fri 13 Aug
Jurassic Fields 2027
West Bay Fields
Fri 24 Sep · 7:30 PM
The Comedy Store – Bridport 24.09.27
Electric Palace
Thu 14 Oct
Count Arthur Strong
Bridport Electric Palace
Thu 14 Oct · 8 PM
Count Arthur Strong – And It’s Goodnight From Me!
Electric Palace
Sat 23 Oct · 7:30 PM
Thunderbirds – Are Go
Electric Palace
Fri 12 Nov · 6:30 PM
The Comedy Store – Bridport 12.11.27
Electric Palace
Fri 10 Dec · 6:30 PM
The Comedy Store – Bridport 10.12.27
Electric Palace
See also in Bridport
Fri 23 · 7 PM£15
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Thunderstruck-The Ultimate Acdc experience
Axminster Guildhall
Fri 30 · 2 PM£5–10
🎻Classical🎷Jazz
Matinee at the Masonic Hall Axminster
Axminster Country Market
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM£15
🌐World music🎻Classical
'Remember Our Planet' Concert with Duo Correa Andrews
St Nicholas Church, Abbotsbury
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM£0
🎸Jam / Open mic
Open Mic Nov
The Community Waffle House, Axminster
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM£17.50
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Classical Music concert "Elemental"
The Gateway Theatre Company, Seaton
Sat 24 · 6 PM£22
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Anna Howie Band: Live Recording at Echotown Studios
Echotown Studio, Dorchester
Sat 24 · 7:30 PM£9.38
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Twerzels: A Tribute to The Wurzels
Guildhall, Chard
Sat 24 · 7:30 PM£8
🎶Singer-songwriter✨Pop
Twerzels: The Ultimate Tribute to The Wurzels Live at Chard Guildhall
Chard Guildhall
Sat 31 · 8 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Bohemians
The Gateway Theatre, Seaton
Thu 22 · 7:30 PM
🎻Classical🎷Jazz
An Evening Round The Piano With Simeon Walker
Dorchester Corn Exchange
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM£12.32–23.98
🎹Blues🎷Jazz
Blues: Johnny Mars + The Craig Milverton Quartet
Ilminster Arts Centre
Sat 24 · 4:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Choral Evensong
St Peter's Church, Dorchester
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM£35
💜Soul / Funk🎫Concert
The Magic of Motown
Weymouth Pavilion
Sat 31 · 10:30 AM£20
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Rutter and Chilcott Come and Sing Workshop
The Thomas Hardye School Theatre, Dorchester
Fri 23 · 6 PM£65.71
🪕Country🎊Socials
Harvest Festival Supper & Country Line Dancing
Symondsbury Estate
Sat 24 · 5 PM£16.96–22.38
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Ecstatic Dance, Cacao & Curry Social
Alexandra Hotel & Restaurant, Lyme Regis
Wed 21 · 7:30 PM£18–22
🎉Parties
Speed Dating in Dorchester Ages 45-65ish
Coach House Inn, Winterbourne Abbas
Sat 24 · 7 PM£10
💜Soul / Funk💿DJ set
Love ❤️ Town
Old Picture House, Seaton
Thu 29Free
🎪Street party
Hinton St George Punkie Night
Hinton St George, Somerset
Sat 31 · 7 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Southwave x Escape Mob presents: Dead Good Time
Sticks & Bones
Sat 31
🎤Stand-up
Laura Smyth
Marine Theatre, Dorchester
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts
Lyme Regis Marine Theatre, Dorset
Tue 20 · 7 PM£7.01–11.29
🎭Theatre
Wendy & Peter Pan
Colyton Grammar School, Colyford
Wed 21 · 7:30 PM£11.55
🎭Stage
CLAIRVOYANT EVENING with top international medium Bill Rich
Centenary Club, Weymouth
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM£10
🎤Stand-up🪄Magic
Music, Mirth & Magic
St Andrew's Church Rooms, Weymouth
Sat 14 · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Rachel Fairburn
Marine Theatre, Dorchester
Sun 25 · 3:30 PM£5
🗣️Talk♿Disability
Exploring our Neurodiversity - Managing Environments
WI Hall Bridport, Birpdort
Wed 4 · 2:30 PM
🖼️Exhibition
TO THE SEA – Artist Open Afternoon – Ilse Black
Lyme Regis Museum
Sun 25 · 2 PMFree
🏰Heritage🗺️Guided tour
Guided walk around Branscombe
Branscombe Beach, Seaton
Tue 27 · 2:30 PM
🗣️Talk
The Story of Axmouth Harbour
Colyton Heritage Centre
Wed 21 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk🌳Outdoors
Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing
Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall
Wed 21 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Protecting Your Charity in a Digital World
Hammick House, Poundbury
Sat 24 · 10 AM
🔬Science🖼️Exhibition
GEOFEST
United Church
Mon 26 · 10 PM£12–32
📚Literature
ACOTAR #6 Midnight opening - Dorchester
Waterstones, Dorchester
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Dorchester Death Café
Community Room Pavilion in the Park, Poundbury
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